Lakers News: D’Antoni Offers Praise And Reflects On Nash’s Career
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Despite a disappointing two years as a Laker, Steve Nash passed Mark Jackson for third place on the NBA's all-time assists list Tuesday night. Lakers head coachDespite a disappointing two years as a Laker, Steve Nash passed Mark Jackson for third place on the NBA's all-time assists list Tuesday night. Lakers head coach
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On top of being one of the NBA’s best passers, Nash won two consecutive league MVP awards while playing under D’Antoni in Phoenix.

When Nash became a Laker, expectations were high. The Lakers made a coaching change five games into the 2012-13 season and reunited D’Antoni with Nash. Although Nash suffered an injury in his second game as a Laker, the thought of Nash running D’Antoni’s system excited many. The roster appeared to be a good fit with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.

Unfortunately, Nash’s injury issues kept him sidelined for a majority of the season. He expected to come back strong at the beginning of this season, but continued to suffer from a nerve irritation.

As a result of missing a high amount of games, Nash has realized the reality that his career is near. During his historic night, he felt his nerve flare up again and is unlikely to return this season. He still has one year left on his contract, but it remains to be seen if he will ever recover from injury.
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